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| Dates | 9–14 February 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 714.4 km (443.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 15h 53' 37" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Tour of Qatar was the 13th edition of the Tour of Qatar cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held between 9 and 14 February 2014, in Qatar.
The race was won by Omega Pharma–Quick-Step rider Niki Terpstra, who won the opening stage of the race and held the lead throughout.[1] Second place went to his teammate Tom Boonen,[2] who won two stages and the points classification,[3] while third place went to Jürgen Roelandts of the Lotto–Belisol squad.[4] The young rider classification was won by another Omega Pharma–Quick-Step rider, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck,[1] while the teams classification was also won by Omega Pharma–Quick-Step, after five of the team's eight riders – Terpstra, Boonen, Van Keirsbulck (seventh), Stijn Vandenbergh (eighth) and Andrew Fenn (ninth) – finished in the top ten overall.[1]
- ^ a b c "OPQS conquers the desert". Omega Pharma–Quick-Step. Decolef. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Niki Terpstra seals victory as Arnaud Demare claims final stage". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Barry (14 February 2014). "Démare wins stage 6". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ "Review: Tour of Qatar". Lotto–Belisol. Belgian Cycling Project. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.